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DC protester who played Star Wars music at National Guard settles case against the government

Sam O’Hara reaches $50,000 settlement with local government in First Amendment lawsuit over playing ‘The Imperial March’

The Independent UK · Jun 29

DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

A settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Protester who played Darth Vader’s theme around National Guard reaches court settlement

O'Hara sued the district claiming police officers violated his First Amendment rights to free speech

The Independent UK · Jun 26

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D.C. man detained for playing "Star Wars" song at National Guard, lawsuit says

The man's rights were violated when he was handcuffed and detained for 15-20 minutes, ACLU says.

Axios · Oct 24, 2025

DC man who followed troops around playing Darth Vader theme sues over his arrest

Sam O’Hara posted his Star Wars–themed protests of Trump’s DC troop deployment on TikTok, racking up 1 million likes

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

DC man who played Darth Vader theme at national guard troops sues over arrest

Sam O’Hara was arrested after a guard member allegedly complained about his blasting Star Wars song at troops

The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025

A D.C. Man Was Arrested for Mocking National Guard Troops with Star Wars' 'Imperial March.' Now He's Suing.

Sam O'Hara went viral for playing "The Imperial March" behind groups of National Guard soldiers in D.C. He also says it led to him being illegally detained.

Reason · Oct 23, 2025

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